The relationship between subjective well-being and involvement in physical activity and sport among the residents of the Nizhny Novgorod Region
Keywords:
well-being, physical activity, sport, population, Nizhny Novgorod Region.Abstract
Objective of the study is to assess the relationship between subjective well-being and the involvement of the population of the Nizhny Novgorod Region in physical activity and sport.
Methods and structure of the study. The study sample consisted of 37,539 residents of the municipal and urban districts of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The sample is characterised as a socially active, predominantly female audience of middle age with a stable family status and a pronounced involvement in employment and physical activity.
Results and conclusions. The authors of the article draw attention to the significance of the results obtained and to an understanding of the importance of physical activity and sport in the formation of the subjective well-being of the population of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Regular physical activity raises the level of subjective well-being of the residents of the region: physically active citizens demonstrate a statistically significantly higher level of life satisfaction. The data obtained may be used to develop an index of the satisfaction of the population of the Nizhny Novgorod Region with the existing sports infrastructure. On the basis of the variables concerning sources of information, it is possible to investigate the effectiveness of the various channels of informing people about sporting opportunities and events, and to identify the most effective sources of information for different age and social groups.
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